The series premiere was in large part a remake of the first episode of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant... Show More »

Season 1, episode 1

The series premiere was in large part a remake of the first episode of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's original show, but there was enough original material to just see how it might come together really well. « Less

3/25

'Diversity Day':

Season 1, episode 2

Several cast members have said they knew "The Office" could be really good with this episode, and w... Show More »

Season 1, episode 2

Several cast members have said they knew "The Office" could be really good with this episode, and with good reason. The first episode after the pilot has a great handle on Michael and several other characters, is completely unafraid of uncomfortable material and has a great early Jim-and-Pam moment when she falls asleep on his shoulder in a meeting, making his day. « Less

4/25

'The Dundies':

Season 2, episode 1

Season 2 kicks off with a bang. Drunk Pam is a bit of comedic brilliance by Jenna Fischer, and the wa... Show More »

Season 2, episode 1

Season 2 kicks off with a bang. Drunk Pam is a bit of comedic brilliance by Jenna Fischer, and the way the staff rallies around Michael shows that for all his flaws, his employees recognize there's a decent guy in there somewhere. « Less

5/25

'Office Olympics':

Season 2, episode 3

While Michael and Dwight are out closing on Michael's condo, Jim organizes an epic time-wast... Show More »

Season 2, episode 3

While Michael and Dwight are out closing on Michael's condo, Jim organizes an epic time-waster: the office Olympics. Not a ton of story here -- just a fun string of scenes that helped cement the show's characters as people (most of them, anyway) you'd like to hang out with. « Less

6/25

'The Client':

Season 2, episode 7

Three things about "The Client": First, in closing a big sale we learn that Michael can actually be go... Show More »

Season 2, episode 7

Three things about "The Client": First, in closing a big sale we learn that Michael can actually be good at his job. Second, we get to see the rest of the staff do a table read of Michael's "Threat Level Midnight" script. And third, Michael and Jan (Melora Hardin) begin their relationship. That's a pretty packed half-hour. « Less

7/25

'Christmas Party':

Season 2, episode 10

The show begins an incredible run of episodes with Michael ruining the company Christmas party b... Show More »

Season 2, episode 10

The show begins an incredible run of episodes with Michael ruining the company Christmas party by outspending the Yankee swap price limit by $380. A booze run saves the night, though, and Jim finally gets to give Pam the gift he intended (minus the card). « Less

8/25

'Booze Cruise':

Season 2, episode 11

The episode that launched a thousand Jim and Pam 'ships. While Michael is making a bigger a** ... Show More »

Season 2, episode 11

The episode that launched a thousand Jim and Pam 'ships. While Michael is making a bigger a** of himself than usual -- and getting handcuffed for his efforts -- Jim gets agonizingly close to telling Pam how he feels. Michael, believe it or not, kind of saves the day by telling Jim never to give up. « Less

9/25

'The Injury':

Season 2, episode 12

Vintage Bad Michael + the utterly absurd idea of burning one's foot on a George Foreman grill + ... Show More »

Season 2, episode 12

Vintage Bad Michael + the utterly absurd idea of burning one's foot on a George Foreman grill + Dwight with a concussion + Jim with a spray bottle = one of the flat-out funniest episodes in the show's history. « Less

10/25

'Dwight's Speech':

Season 2, episode 17

A breakout episode for Rainn Wilson. Jim pulls a prank on Dwight by giving him public-speak... Show More »

Season 2, episode 17

A breakout episode for Rainn Wilson. Jim pulls a prank on Dwight by giving him public-speaking tips culled from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini -- but Dwight ends up owning the room at a sales conference. « Less

11/25

'Casino Night':

Season 2, episode 22

That kiss. That kiss!

12/25

'Gay Witch Hunt':

Season 3, episode 1

The show introduces a big change -- Jim has gone through with his plan to transfer to Stamford -- ... Show More »

Season 3, episode 1

The show introduces a big change -- Jim has gone through with his plan to transfer to Stamford -- and plays out one of its cringeworthiest stories ever as Michael tries to determine which of his employees is gay. Steve Carell and Oscar Nunez absolutely kill their deeply uncomfortable kiss scene. Plus, Jim continues to prank Dwight from afar, sending him the "gaydar" device. « Less

13/25

'A Benihana Christmas':

Season 3, episodes 10 and 11

Some of the gifts the show gave us in it second Christmas episode: Pam and Karen th... Show More »

Season 3, episodes 10 and 11

Some of the gifts the show gave us in it second Christmas episode: Pam and Karen throwing a rival party to Angela's stuffy affair. Michael and Andy singing "Your Body Is a Wonderland" to the Benihana waitresses. Oscar's "Too soon." Pam and Jim's CIA prank on Dwight. Arguably the show's best holiday episode. « Less

14/25

'Phyllis' Wedding':

Season 3, episode 16

Michael walks right up to the line of unforgivable behavior in this episode, but everythin... Show More »

Season 3, episode 16

Michael walks right up to the line of unforgivable behavior in this episode, but everything else -- from Phyllis "stealing" Pam's wedding to the debut of Scrantonicity -- is so good that it doesn't bring the episode down. « Less

15/25

'Business School':

Season 3, episode 17

While Michael is having a meltdown in front of Ryan's business-school class, the rest of th... Show More »

Season 3, episode 17

While Michael is having a meltdown in front of Ryan's business-school class, the rest of the staff has to deal with a bat loose in the office, after which Jim convinces Dwight that he may be turning into a vampire. John Krasinski underplays the prank just enough to make it convincing. Knowing "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon directed the episode makes it that much more fun. « Less

It's absolutely a funny episode -- the sumo suits, the hotdog-eating contest, Andy floating away, but it's also a pivotal episode in Pam's character arc, when she walks over the coals and asserts herself as a person in the office. « Less

17/25

'The Job':

Season 3, episodes 24 and 25

Michael, Jim and Karen all interview for jobs at Dunder Mifflin's corporate headquarters, a... Show More »

Season 3, episodes 24 and 25

Michael, Jim and Karen all interview for jobs at Dunder Mifflin's corporate headquarters, and Jim's hesitant answer when Karen asks him to move to New York if she gets the job leads to their breakup. Jim appears to be on track to get the position, but he turns it down, returns to Scranton and asks Pam out on a date. Millions of hearts melt. « Less

18/25

'Dinner Party':

Season 4, episode 13

One of the Top 3 most uncomfortable "Office" episodes ever has Michael and Jan throwing the worst d... Show More »

Season 4, episode 13

One of the Top 3 most uncomfortable "Office" episodes ever has Michael and Jan throwing the worst dinner party this side of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." It's also incredibly funny, with Jan's dancing to her former assistant Hunter's music a particular highlight. « Less

19/25

'Goodbye, Toby':

Season 4, episodes 18 and 19

Goodbye, Toby, and hello, Holly Flax. You had us at the Yoda voice while you were putting ... Show More »

Season 4, episodes 18 and 19

Goodbye, Toby, and hello, Holly Flax. You had us at the Yoda voice while you were putting together your office chair. « Less

20/25

'Weight Loss':

Season 5, episodes 1 and 2

Leave it to Jim and Pam to turn a rest stop midway between New York and Scranton into the most... Show More »

Season 5, episodes 1 and 2

Leave it to Jim and Pam to turn a rest stop midway between New York and Scranton into the most romantic place on Earth. « Less

The Michael Scott Paper Company arc proved to be an invigorating one for the show. Taking Michael away from his comfort zone -- and having him essentially bluff David Wallace and Charle Miner into giving him, Pam and Ryan their old jobs back -- gave the show a shot in the arm at a time when it was feeling a little bit stale. « Less

22/25

'Niagara':

Season 6, episodes 4 and 5

A near-perfect wedding episode that, like many of the others on this list, packed in a lot of othe... Show More »

Season 6, episodes 4 and 5

A near-perfect wedding episode that, like many of the others on this list, packed in a lot of other great moments, ranging from Michael hooking up with Pam's mom to the of-course-they-would attempt at making the ceremony into a viral video. Jim and Pam's secret getaway to get married under the falls is a beautiful moment for the couple. « Less

23/25

'Garage Sale':

Season 7, episode 19

It would have been hard to believe that the show could top Jim and Pam in the romantic proposal depa... Show More »

Season 7, episode 19

It would have been hard to believe that the show could top Jim and Pam in the romantic proposal department, but then Michael (with some help from the rest of the office) went and did it with his candlelit, then sprinkler-soaked, proposal to Holly. « Less

24/25

'Goodbye, Michael':

Season 7, episode 22

Steve Carell's farewell is a fond one indeed, as Michael spends his last day in Scranton s... Show More »

Season 7, episode 22

Steve Carell's farewell is a fond one indeed, as Michael spends his last day in Scranton saying his goodbyes -- although everyone else thinks he's leaving the next day. Michael's last scene with Jim, the final, un-mic'd "That's what she said" and the wordless goodbye with Pam at the airport are tear-jerking highlights. « Less

25/25

'A.A.R.M.':

Season 9, episode 22

The show's next-to-last episode features two great romantic stories -- and yes, we're includi... Show More »

Season 9, episode 22

The show's next-to-last episode features two great romantic stories -- and yes, we're including Dwight and Angela, as their twisted love finally gets us. Jim, with the help of the documentary crew, convinces Pam that she really does mean everything to him. The documentary premieres, meaning the world is about to know these people we've called our friends for nine years. « Less